Hall in Philip Cheney's House After Renovation
Date1930 - 1940
MediumPhotography; black and white photograph on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 3 13/16 × 4 7/8in. (9.7 × 12.4cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Mrs. George Wells Cheney, Jr.
DescriptionView of the hall and staircase in Philip Cheney's home in South Manchester, Connecticut, after it was renovated in the 1920s. In the foreground there is a long table with a vase of lilys on it, next to a tall statue of a crane. Behind them is the staircase, which has a carpet runner and decorative banister. The bottom half of the wall, next to the staircase, is molded paneling. The upper half is covered in wallpaper that depicts an outdoor scene. A hexagonal lantern chandelier hangs down from the ceiling on the right.
Object number1991.54.185
InscribedHandwritten in pencil on verso: "hall / Phillip Cheney / after renovation"NotesDate note: Cataloging worksheet in object file gives date as circa 1930's. Cataloging worksheet in object file states: "The house formerly belonged to Knight Dexter Cheney, Philip's father, and was renovated, except for the living room, after he married Helen."
Philip married Helen Campbell in 1920.
On View
Not on view
1930 - 1940
1925 - 1939
1925 - 1930
